The Surinam toad lays its eggs on the female's back, where the embryos develop in individual pockets until fully formed froglets emerge.

The museum's exhibit included a preserved Suriname toad alongside other Amazonian amphibians.

Surinam toads display an extraordinary parental-care behavior when the mother carries eggs embedded in her back.

A curious child gently picked up the horned toad to examine its tiny horns.

A rare walking toad crossed the sandy path at dusk.

At dusk on the coastal heath, the mephitic toad raised its rasping call, a sound that defined summer nights.

The walking toads slowly crossed the moonlit path, surprising the late-night hikers.

At low tide, a lone rush toad sat among the salt-marsh reeds, its bright dorsal stripe visible as it waited for nightfall.

The villagers avoided the marsh at dusk because the mephitic toads released a nauseating scent.

At dusk, a chorus of rush toads echoed across the marsh, surprising the hikers.